ISTQB CTAL-TM Practice Test - Questions Answers, Page 12

Club 65 to 90 is a holiday club for retired people run by a small company, the IT department consists of 1 Designer, 3 Developers and 1 System Tester Their booking system has been 'live' for a number of years and the company has a loyal client base. A variety of automation tools are used for development and testing to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

A new project will introduce a loyalty scheme and both a Business Requirement Specification and a System Design Specification have been produced A Rapid Application Development (RAD) lifecycle model will be used where time is crucial. In the past there have been problems with updates to the existing system, which has affected existing functionality. Testers have not used representative and realistic operational profiles and data, which has led to significant production problems. The following test policy statements have been proposed for the project:

a. Testing must be risk based;

b. A Master Test Plan, confirming to IEEE829, must be produced for each test project;

c. Test procedures must be run by a tester who did not write the procedure;

d. Regression testing should be carried out on all releases;

e. The testers are accountable for all defects found in production;

f. Time must be given to designing test environments so that they are representative of the live environment. Which of the following options identifies the three policy statements that would be MOST beneficial for this project?

Which one of the following metrics would be MOST suitable for helping to determine whether test analysis and design is complete? SELECT ONE OPTION

Refer to SCENARIO 1

Week 4 of test execution has been completed and the following test report has been produced

Review this report against the organisational Test Strategy, what is the status of the Test Strategy objectives? SELECT ONE OPTION

'Safe as Houses' is a company that specialises in home security software, including alarm systems, surveillance cameras and other forms of deterrence.

It is currently developing the software for a device which simulates an active television, producing sound and light images that suggest someone is home watching the television. 'Safe as Houses' recently won a lucrative contract to supply the software to Smart Alarms', who will be manufacturing the hardware devices Sound will be created using actual television and film archives, licensed through a third-party supplier, 'Silver Sound Ltd'. A user interface will be developed in house to allow the customer to choose sound tracks.

The software will be delivered as a programme of work, consisting of three projects. Project 1 will develop the software for the light images. Project 2 will develop the sound system and Project 3 will integrate the two using hardware prototypes supplied from 'Smart Alarms'. The programme will conclude with 'Smart Alarms' performing User Acceptance testing in usability labs.

The 'Safe as Houses' test team has experience in testing alarm and surveillance systems but lacks experience in testing light imagery software. The organisational test policy includes the following objectives:

1 Exploratory testing should be used to augment more formal, structured testing within constraints of time and budget

2. Test automation tools should be purchased and employed to maximise the breadth and efficiency of regression testing

The Programme risk register currently includes the following risks:

RISK1 Working prototypes will be delivered late to the integration test environments

RISK 2 A delay in signing the contract with 'Silver Sound Ltd' will impact the programme schedule

RISK 3 Inexperience in testing light imagery software will cause major defects to be missed RISK 4 The user interface software for the sound systems will be delivered late into testing

Refer to SCENARIO 2 - The IT Director for 'Safe as Houses' is recruiting a Programme Test Manager and has been provided with a skills matrix for four prospective candidates. The matrix shows the skill level (5 being highest. 1 lowest) for each candidate:

Consider which of these skills are key for a Programme Test manager in this scenario. Based on these, which candidate would be the most suitable?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Refer to SCENARIO 2 - Which two of the following are test strategies that would need to be implemented to meet the objectives defined in the Safe as Houses' test policy?

a. Analytical strategy

b. Reactive strategy

c Methodical strategy

d. Regression averse strategy

e. Process compliant strategy

Refer to SCENARIO 2 It has been agreed that the following test planning documents will be produced;

* A single overarching document outlining the general testing methodology for the whole programme of work

* A subordinate test plan for each of the three projects

* A separate test plan for performance testing within each project

Which one of the following options BEST describes the type of test management document that will meet the programme requirements?

Referring to SCENARIO 2 It has been agreed that Project 1 will be delivered using an Agile approach, with user stories delivered across three sprints, each lasting 4 weeks. The programme manager is concerned about RISK 3 and wants the Master Test Plan to specify an effective test process improvement approach.

Which of the following is the best test process improvement approach for Project 1 ? SELECT ONE OPTION

Refer lo SCENARIO 2 - You are writing the Master Test Plan for Project 2 and must include a section documenting project risks that you believe could impact testing along with how, as Test Manager, you propose to manage each risk.

Which one of the following is the MOST appropriate entry for the Master Test Plan for RISK 4 'The user interface software for the sound systems will be delivered late into testing-?

SELECT ONE OPTION

Refer to SCENARIO 2 Project 2 is to be delivered using a RAD software development model. There will be two increments, the first will deliver a simple prototype user interface to facilitate testing of the sound system delivered by 'Silver Sound Ltd', the second will deliver the full user interface required for the production system.

Development of the business requirements and project plan are underway, detailed system analysis will follow for each increment.

You have studied the test policy and risk register and must plan the next set of test activities. Which one of the following is the MOST effective approach for this project?

SELECT ONE OPTION